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So you want to begin using social media but do not know where to start. The answer is surprisingly simple. First you need to identify the community you are trying to reach.
So you want to begin using social media but do not know where to start. The answer is surprisingly simple. First you need to identify the community you are trying to reach.
Do you have staff who is serving an age group they feel no affinity to? Do you have twenty-something computer Geeks relating to aging Boomers?
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Today we are turning our attention to the technical program. Are the criteria you use different than that used for keynotes?
A year ago the stories from the middle east were filled with doom and gloom. Overbuilt, underutilized facilities in a recessionary economy left people wondering if the massive investment in this region was nothing more than a series of foolish bets.
Could these be two warning signs of a so called, “Double-dip recession?” If the pessimists are right, what does all this mean to the exhibition industry whose success metrics closely mirror GNP and GDP?
So much has moved us away from the simple pleasures of meeting and talking with people face-to-face. The world of travel has become less friendly rather than more. Maybe the addition of a concierge might be the right remedy to reverse those decreasing attendee numbers.
Organizers will be faced with new challenges, the most significant being the way exhibitors find value in their exhibition investment.
Maybe, just maybe…loyalty programs have found their way into the world of exhibitions.
Living in a connected world has put one more barrier in our path. The solution, in my opinion, is not rocket science; it comes down to two common sense actions: